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US prosecutors have accused a man of concealing his role in the Rwandan genocide to move to the United States and attempt to become a citizen, they said Thursday.Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, allegedly had a leadership role whereby he oversaw killings of Tutsi civilians in the 1994 genocide in which the United Nations said some 800,000 …

US indicts man for lying about role in Rwanda genocideThu, 24 Apr 2025 20:36:37 GMT Read More »

The world’s only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan’s two-year war, its director and another expert say.Mycetoma is caused by bacteria or fungus and usually enters the body through cuts. It is a progressively destructive infectious disease of the body tissue, affecting skin, muscle and …

Sudan war destroys world’s only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: directorThu, 24 Apr 2025 19:25:30 GMT Read More »

Tens of thousands of mourners flocked Thursday to catch a last glimpse of Pope Francis’s body on the second day of public tributes as Italian authorities stepped up security arrangements ahead of his funeral.Some 90,000 people had filed past the late Catholic leader’s red-lined wooden coffin in the first day and a half that it …

Multitudes line up for second day to view popeThu, 24 Apr 2025 18:21:15 GMT Read More »

President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his first visit to South Africa on Thursday for agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire in the war with Russia so that peace talks could begin.Ramaphosa threw South Africa’s weight behind the push for an end to the more than three-year war, holding talks with Zelensky hours …

S.Africa president backs Ukraine truce push at Zelensky meetingThu, 24 Apr 2025 16:14:34 GMT Read More »

A call by Ivory Coast’s main opposition party for protests outside courts on Thursday over the barring of its candidate from this year’s presidential election drew only a few hundred supporters, an AFP journalist saw.The government warned it would not permit any unrest and police blocked off access to the courts in Abidjan, the economic …

Ivory Coast opposition struggles to rally protestersThu, 24 Apr 2025 15:13:30 GMT Read More »

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to South Africa Thursday underscored a shift in Pretoria’s stance on Russia’s invasion, which it had initially refused to condemn.Zelensky’s first visit to Africa took place just weeks after South Africa joined for the first time a UN General Assembly resolution criticising Russia for the war.The UN’s February resolution “reaffirmed …

Ukraine leader’s visit to S.Africa marks a diplomatic shiftThu, 24 Apr 2025 14:08:15 GMT Read More »

Tanzania’s main opposition party said 13 officials had been arrested on their way to a rally to support their leader Tundu Lissu on Thursday as he faced a charge of treason in court. Lissu, who faces a potential death sentence if convicted, refused to take part in the hearing because he could only appear by video …

Tanzania opposition officials arrested as leader faces treason hearingThu, 24 Apr 2025 14:05:48 GMT Read More »

Mourners queued in their thousands for hours on Thursday to catch a last glimpse of Pope Francis’s body on the second day of public tributes as Italian authorities stepped up security arrangements ahead of his weekend funeral.Some 61,000 people had filed past the late Catholic leader’s red-lined wooden coffin in the first 26 hours since …

Thousands line up for second day to view popeThu, 24 Apr 2025 13:41:34 GMT Read More »

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis’s successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto investors are already scrambling to guess who will be the next pontiff.Just days after Francis died on Monday, speculation on who would succeed him is already “one of the most popular betting markets in 2025”, …

Pope’s death sparks betting frenzy for successorThu, 24 Apr 2025 12:09:28 GMT Read More »

Thousands of people queued for hours Thursday to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis’s body on the second day of public tributes, after St Peter’s Basilica stayed open all night to accomodate the crowds.More than 50,000 people filed past the Catholic leader’s red-lined wooden coffin during the first 24 hours of his lying in state, …

Thousands gather for second day to view popeThu, 24 Apr 2025 11:52:57 GMT Read More »